Kloster Eberbach tasting with Dieter Greiner, many 2012s

Their Swedish importer Bibendum invited to a tasting of Kloster Eberbach wines, with many 2012s. Two wines from Hessische Bergstraße and the rest from Rheingau. The tasting was focussed on the middle level in their range, "Crescentia".

• 2011 Hessische Staatsweingüter Kloster Eberbach Pinot Noir trocken "Crescentia" 83 Points

  Germany, Rheingau

  Nose with raspberries, red currants, flowery notes, and a hint of spice. Palate with raspberries, tart berries, rather light fruit, mild tannins, and an aftertaste with tart berries. 83 p.

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• 2011 Hessische Staatsweingüter Kloster Eberbach Assmannshäuser Höllenberg Spätburgunder Spätlese trocken 88 Points

  Germany, Rheingau

  Nose with strawberries, light cherries, a hint of herbs, some spice and animal notes, slightly flowery and a hint of oak. Medium bodied, palate with rather ripe strawberries, noticeable spice, medium(-) tannins, good acidity. The aftertaste is spicy and juicy. This is a wine that definitely shows a serious Pinot Noir taste and good balance. 88(+) p.

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• 2008 Hessische Staatsweingüter Kloster Eberbach Assmannshäuser Höllenberg Spätburgunder aus dem Cabinetkeller 89 Points

  Germany, Rheingau

  Nose with strawberries, a hint of dried red berries, some undergrowth, animal notes and some development with a slightly smoky note and some oak. Medium bodied+, palate with a lot of ripe strawberries, some sweetness of fruit in the attack, mineral, slightly viscous impression, medium tannins and some alcoholic bite, and an aftertaste with sweet strawberries. Rather impressive for a vintage that is basically a lighter one, but with some notes of overripe fruit. Not a particularly Burgundian impression of Pinot Noir. 89 p?

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• 2012 Hessische Staatsweingüter Kloster Eberbach Heppenheimer Centgericht Grauer Burgunder Crescentia trocken 85 Points

  Germany, Hessische Bergstraße

  Light to medium yellow. The nose shows fruity notes with pear and ripe melon with candy flavouring, and some spice. The palate shows powerful concentration of fruit, mixed yellow fruit, a bit of sweetness of fruit, spice, good acidity, and a fruity and tart aftertaste with spice. Foody, but the impression goes somewhat in the off-dry direction. Somewhat similar to a "modern" basic level Alsace Pinot Gris (and better than some of those). 85 p.

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• 2010 Hessische Staatsweingüter Kloster Eberbach Schönberger Herrnwingert Weissburgunder Großes Gewächs Domäne Bergstrasse 88 Points

  Germany, Hessische Bergstraße

  Medium yellow colour with some gold. Nose with ripe yellow apple, some melon, discrete spice notes, well integrated oak and a nuanced impression. Palate with good concentration, yellow apple, ripe fruit with some sweetness of fruit in the attack, some citrus, high acidity, some mineral, some spice notes. Good balance, foody, 88 p.

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Five "Crescentia" wines from different vineyards, and one "Cabinetkeller" (top level, Großes Gewächs) wine, all from 2012.

• 2012 Hessische Staatsweingüter Kloster Eberbach Wiesbadener Neroberg Riesling Crescentia trocken 87 Points

  Germany, Rheingau

  Nose with apple, some elderflower, a hint of citrus and mineral, some spice. Rather discrete nose for a young Riesling, at the same time the spiciest nose of the flight. Dry on palate but noticeably fruity with melon, honey, good concentration, and good acidity. A foody style. 87 p

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• 2012 Hessische Staatsweingüter Kloster Eberbach Steinberger Riesling Crescentia trocken 88 Points

  Germany, Rheingau

  Nose with apple, some white peach, some mineral, some blackcurrant buds, elderflower and typical Riesling perfume. Dry on the palate with yellow apple, quite good concentration, honey, some mineral, a hint of spice, good acidity. A foody style, drinkable now. 88 p.
  In a way, the style of this wine can be described as intermediate between the two wines from vineyards in Rauenthal (Baiken and Gehrn).

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• 2012 Hessische Staatsweingüter Kloster Eberbach Rauenthaler Baiken Riesling Crescentia trocken 88 Points

  Germany, Rheingau

  Nose with apple, some elderflower, mineral, some blackcurrant buds, and Riesling perfume. Dry on the palate, noticeable minerality, apple and citrus, high acidity, and an aftertaste dominated by mineral. Rather young, drinks reasonably well now, 88+ p.
  As usual, Baiken was my favorite. Among the Crescentia wines, it is also the one that most demands cellaring and is most packed with mineral.

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• 2012 Hessische Staatsweingüter Kloster Eberbach Rauenthaler Gehrn Riesling trocken 88 Points

  Germany, Rheingau

  Nose with ripe yellow apple, some melon and white peach, a hint of honey, some mineral, and a slightly flowery note. Dry on the palate but the attack shows some sweetness of fruit, yellow apple, honey, some spice, good acidity, aftertaste with apple and citrus. Drinks well now, 88 p.
  This wine shows the most ripe fruit of all Crescentia Rieslings.

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• 2012 Hessische Staatsweingüter Kloster Eberbach Rüdesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling Crescentia trocken 86 Points

  Germany, Rheingau

  Expressive nose with white peach, elderflower, some mineral, blackcurrant buds, and a strong perfume note. Dry on the palate but the attack shows some sweetness of fruit, good concentration, and a fruity aftertaste. 86 p.
  Rottland is a good wine, but didn’t quite show the precision of the other Crescentia wines of this flight.

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• 2012 Hessische Staatsweingüter Kloster Eberbach Rüdesheimer Berg Schloßberg Riesling Großes Gewächs Cabinetkeller 91 Points

  Germany, Rheingau

  Elegant nose with citrus including zest, apple, noticeable mineral, discrete perfume notes. Dry on the palate, powerful concentration with citrus, some apple, noticeable mineral, high acidity, aftertaste with green apple and mineral. Pure and elegant notes, young, 91+ p.

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• 2012 Hessische Staatsweingüter Kloster Eberbach Steinberger Riesling Kabinett 88 Points

  Germany, Rheingau

  Nose with peach, citrus and mineral. Off-dry on the palate, good concentration, honey, citrus, peach, good acidity. Young, drinkable now, 88+ p.

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• 2012 Hessische Staatsweingüter Kloster Eberbach Riesling Kabinett 86 Points

  Germany, Rheingau

  Nose with peach and some honey. Off-dry on the palate, some spice, rather good concentration, good acidity, fruity aftertaste. Rather young, 86(+) p.

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• 2012 Hessische Staatsweingüter Kloster Eberbach Riesling Spätlese 87 Points

  Germany, Rheingau

  Nose with peach, honey and some winegum. Off-dry on the palate, going in the semi-sweet direction, with peach, honey and good acidity. Rather young, 87 p.
  Slightly sweeter and heavier than the 2012 Kabinett, and showing more botrytis, but the difference between them wasn't really too large.

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